Some Fashion Girls To Look Out For

 Ok, so you guys know I love to write. I especially love to write about beauty products, makeup, shoes, nail polish, the occasional breakouts on my chin (insert sad face). But I also really like to write about clothes and how I like to put myself together. I don't claim to be the most fashion savvy girl on the planet, and I unfortunately don't have the money yet to afford Chanel, C.L.'s and Louis Vuitton. But, even more than blogging about clothing, I also love reading what other fashion forward girls have to say. I only recently have begun to discover the fabulous world of fashion bloggers, but I am so happy that I have. It's such a nice complement to my beauty blog list. Beauty AND fashion...They go hand-in-hand in my opinion ;) So here are some fashion-y girls I think you will love if you ever need some inspiration. I'm not going to go into these in detail, just click on the links if you're interested.

~http://closetfullofnothing.blogspot.com/~

~http://dancinginchiffon.blogspot.com/~

~http://diamondsandtulle.blogspot.com/~

~http://fashionfoodfrivolity.blogspot.com/~

~http://fashionablyinspired.blogspot.com/~

~http://www.iamstyle-ish.com/~

~http://letsplaydressup239.blogspot.com/~

~http://lifeisbetterinheels.blogspot.com/~

~http://passionforfashion1983.blogspot.com/~

~http://futurebirkinowner.blogspot.com/~

~http://stylenirvana.blogspot.com/~

~http://www.thechloeconspiracy.com/~

~http://www.thelook4less.net/~

Phew, wow that was a lot. I didn't realize I have subscribed to so many blogs! No wonder I spend hours on here, just reading. This isn't a tag or anything, I just wanted to share some good information. I hope you don't mind =) Oh, and I also want to mention Be In Style, a blog about fashion, beauty, and accessories. My three loves.

♥ Noelle

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I Finally Found My Perfect Concealer

It was no easy feat, I assure you. Concealer has always been tricky for me. I have tried low-end brands from the drugstore as well as higher end brands from department stores. Maybelline, L'oreal, Clinique, Prescriptives. And they were all ok, but not exactly the coverage or brightness that I was looking for. I used to own a brightening concealer pen from a brand called Pout that used to be available at Victoria's Secret and Sephora, but it got discontinued. I have a similar product from Prescriptives called "Site Unseen" but now Prescriptives is being discontinued as well. What is up with that anyway? Well I was about to give up on my endless quest to find a product that would sufficiently cover the bags under my eyes until I discovered this quad at Target from Sonia Kashuk:

It is called the hidden agenda concealer palette and I believe I paid around nine dollars for it (don't quote me on that). I like to use the shades on the left. The shade at the top matches my skin exactly, and the shade underneath that one has a bit of a greenish tinge to it, making it exceptional for covering red spots. The top right shade is pretty dark, so I haven't used it at all yet. The bottom right shade is actually a setting powder and it does so really well. I remember a few youtube gurus mentioning this product, but I thought it had been discontinued. I hope it never is! I plan on re-purchasing as many times as I need to. I just love the creamy consistency of these concealers. They are buildable and never cakey. Plus, you can easily customize your proper shade by combining colors. Of course, this is just my experience with this product, but I have been using it on a daily basis for over a month now. I firmly stand by my recommendation. It's a great find.

♥ Noelle

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Alice & Gaga

I know everyone has seen tons and tons of pictures, reviews, and swatches of the Urban Decay "Alice in Wonderland" palette, as well as the new Lady Gaga for MAC Viva Glam lipstick. So I'll spare you a long post. But hey, I just wanted to share in the fun. They are both beautiful products that photograph brilliantly! And they wear well too ;)

For someone like myself who doesn't own a lot of UD shadows, this palette of their 16 best-selling shades (all re-named) is a must.

I was going to buy this regardless! I love her, I love MAC, and it's for a good cause. Later in the Spring, I am going to buy the coral-red Cyndi shade. I think it will look better on me once I am tan again.

Do you own either, none, or both?

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The Look of ♥

Hi everyone! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend. Mine was amazing. The boyfriend and I went to Laguna Beach to celebrate our anniversary. We stayed at a beautiful hotel that was located overlooking the ocean. I really love it there. We honestly spent most of our weekend just people watching, window shopping, and eating! Saturday night, we went out to dinner and here are a couple pictures of what I wore:

He took this one for me ;) I have on:

~Dress: Rodarte for Target (such a smart buy, I love it!)

~Black Cardigan: Express last year

~Wide patent leather belt: Windsor

~Pumps: Kenneth Cole Reaction (DSW, another great buy)

~Assorted Jewelry: All Over The Place!

I also carried a clutch from Express but it isn't shown. And I didn't end up doing red lips a la Penelope Cruz. I was planning on it, but then I went to MAC on Friday and picked up the new Lady Gaga for Viva Glam l/s...it is a fun, super bright pink! I just topped it off with some fashion scoop though to tone it down a bit and make it more wearable.

All in all, I had a great time and our anniversary was the best one we've had yet ;) Oh, and here is a picture from our hotel. It was such a lovely sunset in Laguna.

Thanks for stopping by, and thank you so much to my 100 readers!

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